Senior Director, Design & Construction

KAISER; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Senior Director for the San Francisco Medical Center. This role involves overseeing complex design and construction projects, managing teams, and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in project management and leadership.

Qualifications

• At least six years of experience in construction or design project management.
• Leadership experience managing complex projects and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing all phases of complex design and construction projects.
• Managing project teams and ensuring alignment with organizational standards.
• Engaging stakeholders and maintaining high standards for vendor performance.

Skills

Negotiation

Data Analysis

Financial Acumen

Relationship Management

Conflict Resolution

Product Development

Project Management

Risk Assessment

Quality Assurance

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Summary:

The Design/Construction, Senior Director is responsible for planning and construction of the Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center. This role also supports other major medical center projects within the Kaiser Permanente portfolio, especially during extended entitlement periods, and promotes continuous improvement and innovation.

Key responsibilities include overseeing all phases of complex design and construction projects, typically exceeding $300 million in budget, defining project parameters, managing project teams, and ensuring alignment with organizational standards and goals. The Senior Director also oversees design stages, economic evaluations, negotiations with regulators, and on-site teams, ensuring timely permit procurement and communication with KP leadership.

Essential responsibilities encompass building organizational capacity, fostering collaboration, managing performance, leading large-scale projects from initiation to close-out, and mitigating risks. The role involves stakeholder engagement, maintaining high standards for vendor performance, and ensuring project alignment with strategic objectives.

Minimum qualifications include at least six years of experience in construction or design project management, leadership experience, and a proven track record managing complex projects and budgets. A bachelor’s degree plus 12 years of relevant experience, or 15 years of directly related experience, are required.

Additional skills include negotiation, data analysis, financial acumen, relationship management, conflict resolution, product development, project management, risk assessment, and quality assurance.